Drugs believed to have a street value of around £20,000 have been seized in a raid by Brixham and Paignton police.

As part of the ongoing anti drugs operation #OpOlympic the controlled drugs, including cannabis and what is believed to be class A and B controlled drugs were seized together with other associated paraphernalia from a Paignton address.

Officers from the Brixham and Paignton Policing Teams, along with the Professional Development Unit, attended yesterday morning and forced entry to a residential property. Entry was forced in order to execute a Misuse of Drugs search warrant.

During the search a 33-year-old women was detained and has been interviewed today. The investigation/enquiry is ongoing say police.

A police spokesman said that since #OpOlympic started they have searched some 80 addresses, made 61 arrests and diverted £258,000 worth of drugs from the streets of Torbay.

He said: "We have information which suggests we have been successful in diverting gangs' county lines of drugs supply down from London away from the area."